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    Bulge between legs and vent

    I drained several cc's of slightly cloudy fluid last night and will check her tonight.
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    Bulge between legs and vent

    I will post after draining tonight and let you know how it went. I don't know if she is still laying as I haven't confined her by herself. All my girls seem to lay in one pile off and on throughout the day!
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    Bulge between legs and vent

    My vet says it will re-occur and is more than likely a liver malfunction. I am planning to drain it tonight after work. We'll see what happens and I will post! Thank you very much.
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    Bulge between legs and vent

    Thank you everyone for your suggestions. "Barbara" is still seemingly doing fine. I'm going to let Mother Nature take its course.
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    Bulge between legs and vent

    I just did the oiled gloved finger test and did not feel anything hard like an egg. Suggestions?
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    Bulge between legs and vent

    I sure didn't know that chickens could be eggbound. Why?
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    Bulge between legs and vent

    It feels liquid.
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    Nearly Predator-proof!

    After almost 4 years of closing sliding door every evening and opening it every morning (and critters sometimes still getting my girls) I enclosed the new area shown and now they have their own small door and netting over the top of the run. I've had no problems and my life is much simpler.
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    Bulge between legs and vent

    My 4 year old "Barbara" has a large bulge betw her legs and vent; rather like a tennis ball. She is eating and drinking seemingly normally, although walking like a penguin. The skin is rather red with only a few feathers missing and no signs of injury. Help!! I don't want to lose her but...
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